It turned out that the normal-sized wristwatch could actually be used to bridge a six-foot gap for Lloyd the cueball to walk over.ĭARQ is full of these oddities and once you loosen up and start buying into the idea that you’re playing a dream, you’ll find the puzzles open up a lot, too, and become much easier. I assumed it would be used in some mundane way. So, when I found an old wristwatch when exploring an early level, I thought nothing of it. The game hangs it hat on the idea of dreams being illogical but grounded in reality. ![]() ![]() But, you will find one of the smartest puzzle games around, and that’s no exaggeration. ![]() If you’re here for horror, you won’t find it. It’s more odd imagery and suggestions than in-your-face scares, though the game does try to pull a fast one every now and then with a quick jumpscare. Well, there was one devilish puzzle that did get me a little nervous, but aside from that, there’s no genuine horror here. I expected to be scared senseless but I wasn’t, ever. Instead, his dreams are nightmares full of puzzles and strange creatures. His dreams aren’t filled with bunnies and superheroes, though. If like me, you’re a newcomer to the creepy thriller, you’re in for a puzzling treat, but not much more.ĭARQ looks and feels like a horror game – Lloyd, the bald lad you play as – goes to bed and enters a surreal nightmare where he’s aware that he’s dreaming. ![]() If you’ve played DARQ before, you know what’s going on and what to expect.
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